On New Year’s Eve of 1939, Jungle Gardens became Sarasota’s “most beautiful attraction,” according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Exotic plant species were brought in from all over the world, ...
Back in the early 1970s, Sarasota Jungle Gardens, a popular local attraction since it opened in 1936, created the Exotic Bird Show, where parrots and macaws rode bikes, roller-skated and showed off ...
SARASOTA, Fla. — Before theme parks were established, “roadside attractions” were common in Florida in the 1900s. While many have closed down over the years, some are still going strong. Florida on a ...
Sarasota city commissioners have agreed to designate Sarasota Jungle Gardens, a beloved “Old Florida” attraction, as a district of historic significance. This designation gives the property new ...
Sarasota Jungle Gardens is introducing its visitors to the largest snakes in the world. The new exhibit features five species of giant snakes in a renovated home, a cave-like structure with glass ...
Two axolotls are at Sarasota Jungle Gardens. Parents are often confused about what they are, but the fully aquatic amphibians ...
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